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Why is my young cat vomiting, having diarrhea, and drinking a lot?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Colorpoint Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 6 months old | 15 lbs

My cat is only a year and 7 months old. She continuously vomits and has diarrhea and increase of thirst. I need a diagnosis

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 20th, 2017

In order to get a diagnosis, you will need to take Blondie to a veterinarian. There could be many reasons for this such as pancreatitis, gall bladder disease, liver disease, toxin ingestion, metabolic disease, cancer, intestinal infection/inflammation and cancer. A vet would need to evaluate Blondie and doing some tests before it's possible to formulate an accurate diagnosis. What you have described seems like rather severe signs of disease, so I recommend taking her to a veterinarian as soon as possible for treatment. She may be dehydrated, which can cause the signs of disease to be worse and may be life-threatening. For now, make sure she has plenty of water and is comfortable. I hope that helps and Blondie gets better soon.

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